Presiding over the party’s three day national meeting in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, which ended on Sunday, Megawati appealed for a resolute fight and commitment to ensure the party’s victory amid what she called “attempts” to isolate Ganjar ahead of next year’s election, after more parties joined rival camps.

“Never be afraid, even in the slightest, in the face of various ambushes and practical political maneuvers that simply have the desire for power,” Megawati said in one of her speeches.

“We fight because our political beliefs have been tested by great and painful past challenges, especially during the New Order era,” she added. "Through the struggle of all of us uniting with the people, I am confident, God willing, that if we work hard, Ganjar will become the eighth Indonesian President.”

President Jokowi, dressed in a batik shirt in the distinctive red and black colors of the PDI-P, joined the party during the opening ceremony of the event on Friday and appeared to endorseme of Ganjar, as well as a policy platform with a focus on food sustainability that the party would offer in the upcoming race.

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